Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

The commissioner must, within 20 days after receiving an application for internal review—

review the original decision and either—

confirm the original decision; or

substitute another decision for the original decision; and

give the affected person for the original decision a QCAT information notice for the commissioner’s decision under paragraph (a).

The commissioner and the affected person may, before the period stated in subsection (1) ends, agree to a longer period for the commissioner to comply with the subsection.

The application may be dealt with only by a person who—

did not make the original decision; and

holds a rank equivalent to or higher than the person who made the original decision.

Subsection (3) does not apply to an original decision made by the commissioner personally.

If the commissioner does not give the affected person a QCAT information notice within the period required under subsection (1) or a longer period agreed under subsection (2), the commissioner is taken to confirm the original decision.

If the commissioner decides to substitute for the original decision a decision to release the vehicle, the commissioner must give the affected person for the original decision a release notice.